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Badger Basket Radix RAD-IOM-01 User's Manual

1. The Badger Radix will display the account number for the meter being read and the high low and previous reading values for the meter Verify High Low Account Humber 050 000G OR ION High value 100 Low Value 0 Previous Value 0 start Ra 2 52 PM You can also bring up the High Low screen by using the H Hot Key To return to the Read screen press the C button In some cases the Badger Radix might not display the high low or previous readings On the Settings screen in the Utilities section there are two choices that control the display of this screen The high and low audit values will be displayed if you have Page 42 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 chosen the Show High Low setting The previous reading will be displayed if you have chosen the Show Previous Reading setting If these settings are not chosen you will not be able to view the associated information on the View High Low screen Utilities The Badger Radix provides you with a number of functions to provide you with information that can be helpful while meter reading Pressing the Menu button on the read screen accesses these functions Read Menu Manual Read lt R gt View HisLow lt gt Utilities lt LI gt New Account lt gt Continue with Read Screen lt C gt Start Za 7 32 AM Aser From the Read Menu press the Utilities U button and you ll see this screen Utilities Men
2. information the new account will not be added e OK Enter Saves the new account information and clears the entries Pressing the Name Address or Trans action keys will produce the same result You ll see a text entry screen Page 53 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 Text Entry Please enter your Name value CARTON THURSTON start a 11 55 AM Enter the information for this field from the keyboard When you are finished press the Enter key You ll see the new account screen updated with the information you just entered in your chosen field Pressing the AMR key A will change the value of the type of automatic meter reading for this meter Press the A button until the field shows the correct AMR type If you entered the AMR number you might see a screen like this one New Account CARTON THURS TON Asta ug 11 56 AM Pressing the OK O key will add the account and clear the fields Pressing Cancel C key will cancel the entry of the new account and return you to the Read menu Route Operations The Badger Radix software performs a number of functions on a per route basis They are e Searching for the first meter in a specific route e Reviewing the progress of meter reading on a per route basis Page 54 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 e And displaying a message showing completion of the route when the last unre
3. N The Messages function will bring up the Text Message screen allowing you to enter a text message for this meter O The Progress function displays the progress screen P The Program function displays the Programming screen chosen in the handheld settings Quick Read Menu Orion or VersaProbe Q The Quick Read function displays the Quick Read function chosen in the handheld settings Quick Read Menu Orion or VersaProbe Page 32 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 e R The Reader Code function displays the Reader Code screen allowing you to enter up to three reader codes for this meter e S The Search function will display the Search Menu e T The Trouble Code function displays the Trouble Code screen allowing you to enter a trouble code for this meter e U The Unread function will display the Unread Menu page allowing you to choose how to find Unread Meters e CLEAR The Clear function will clear a field of data entry e Z The Sleep function will turn off the Badger Radix To turn it back on press any key on the keyboard until the Badger Radix turns on Searching The Badger Radix gives you a number of ways to find a particular meter through the searching menu When you are displaying a meter to read press the menu button to display the Read Menu screen Read Menu Search lt S gt Comments lt 0 Manual Read lt R gt View HisLow lt 4 Utilities lt I gt New Account lt A gt Continue with Read Scree
4. U View the Utilities Menu screen e U View Progress settings or other information via the Badger Radix Utilities e X Return to the main menu e C Return to the Read screen Hot Keys The Badger Radix software contains a number of Hot Keys that will allow you with one key press to perform a meter reading function Each of these Hot Keys is shown on the keyboard Page 31 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 To perform a Hot Key Function first press the B key and then the Hot Key for the function you wish to perform Here is the list of Hot Keys and the functions they perform A When on the READ screen the lt 4 function will set the read direction for manual reads to Right to Left When on a screen with text entry the function will move the cursor one character to the left B The Battery function will display the current battery status C The contrast function will allow you to change the screen contrast D When on the READ screen the function will set the read direction for manual reads to Left to Right When on a screen with text entry the function will move the cursor one character to the right F The Route Start function will reset the current route back to the first meter H The High Low function will display the high low screen for the current meter M The Manual Read function will bring up the Manual Read entry screen used with Radio and Touch meters
5. Change Date amp Time Time Setting 11 49 26 am H gt lt M o gt Date Setting 12 5 05 start Za 11 49 AM To change the time press the H button to change the hours and or the M button to change the minutes To change the date press the N button to change the month and or the D button to change the date and or the Y button to change the year When the time and date are correct press the Enter key If you wish to cancel press the C key When you are finished and ready to save the date and time press the Enter key Page 45 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 Battery Info If you need additional information regarding the electronics of the battery press the Battery Info B button from the Utilities menu The Badger Radix will display the additional battery information as follows Battery Info 57 Battery Remaining Stat Za 11 48 AM Astart You can also access the Battery screen by using the B Hot Key The screen shows you the power remaining for the main battery Pressing the C button returns you to the previous screen Settings As mentioned earlier the Badger Radix has the ability to change how it operates or what it displays based on your choices These choices are called Settings and are accessed from the Settings button from the Utilities Menu The Settings are displayed and changed in a series of scree
6. Page 49 of 73 HOW YOU MIGHT USE IT If you wish to investigate a high or low reading leave a brochure with the customer or perform some other function on a high or low reading clear this setting and choose the next one as well You will be alerted to the high and low meters by the audio tones and the display If you wish to investigate a high or low reading leave a brochure to the customer or perform some other function on a high or low reading choose this setting and clear the previous one You will be alerted to the high and low meters by the audio tones and the display To insure accuracy of the meter readings some utilities will choose to clear this setting Other utilities will choose this setting so that if an investigation on the operation of the meter is needed this information 1s available You need to determine which option is right for you Find on Wrong THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 This setting pertains only to touch meter reading The gathered meter reading information contains the module ID number If the number is different than the ID number for the current meter on the read screen the meter was read out of sequence the Badger Radix will search for the correct meter if this setting is chosen If the setting 1s not chosen the Badger Radix will alert you to the fact that the reading indicates that the wrong meter is being read This setting is very handy f
7. Badger Radix handheld In Badger CONNECT choose the Load Collector page for the Badger Radix collector type Steps and 2 choosing the route to load and verifying that it is correct remain the same When you are ready to load the route click on the Load Route button step 3 Badger CONNECT will make the connection to the Loader Charger s If you have one Loader Charger connected the meters will be loaded If you have two or three Loader Chargers Badger CONNECT will display a list of communications addresses Choose the one that matches the number on the display and click OK The meters will be sent to the Badger Radix Unloading the Badger Radix is very similar From the Route Transmit screen press the Send Route S key You ll see this screen Send Route Another window will pop up Please do not touch your hand held device until this window goes away and you see the Copyright Screen 2 GF 9 50 aM Al Ify you do not wish to send the readings press the C key To send the readings back to Badger CONNECT press the Enter key You will see a screen like this Page 15 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 192 168 2 2 IDF So 444606006 Make a note of the large number you see in the center of the screen Badger CONNECT will ask you about this number during the load function In Badger CONNECT choose the Unload Collector page for the Badger Radix collector type To sta
8. a restart of the handheld computer is necessary To restart the computer simultaneously hold down the R W and Delete keys the three keys in the lower right hand corner vertically until the screen goes blank Windows will restart and the Badger Radix software will begin In most cases these steps will clear the problem Be sure to let the Badger Radix completely restart before placing it in the Loader Charger If you perform this restart and the problem 1s not cleared please call Badger Meter Technical Support Questions If the Badger Radix displays something out of the ordinary there is no need to panic If you see information on the screen that you do not understand please record the information that you see and call the Badger Meter Technical Support telephone number 1 800 456 5023 The technical support specialist will help you gather any additional information and will assist you in restarting the Badger Radix if need be Your telephone call will alert the Badger Meter software engineers to your problem who will investigate to find the cause of the problem It is also very helpful for you to record the situation that led to the strange behavior Record the steps you took and the entries you made that brought about the display This information will be very valuable in the investigation and will help find the solution more quickly When You Call the Technical Support Hotline When you call the 800 technical
9. and ask if it is the correct reading If you ve entered a low reading you might see this screen Reading Reading is LOW Reading entered was 100 Accept If the value shown is the correct value press the Yes button The reading will be accepted and stored The Badger Radix will then advance to the next meter If the value shown does not match the reading for this meter press the No button The Badger Radix will return you to the reading screen for this meter The meter reading process can then begin again Advancing the Display In the case of a high or low reading the Badger Radix allows you to control the advance of the display through the settings If there are tasks to perform when a meter reading 1s high or low such as dropping off a brochure on finding leaks when a high meter reading Page 27 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 is received or checking the meter itself on a low reading or a tamper not advancing the display allows you to perform the necessary tasks and report information via codes and messages Once the steps are performed and any necessary codes or messages are entered you can press the Next button on the display and continue reading Reading BadgerTouch Modules Reading meters equipped with BadgerTouch modules Badger DIALOG or with competitive touch modules is similar to reading manual meters The meter reading process is started when the wand is connected to the Bad
10. communications with Badger CONNECT takes place When you wish to load or unload the Badger Radix you must begin the process on the handheld before performing the load or unload at Badger CONNECT This insures that Page 13 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 the Badger Radix is ready to communicate with Badger CONNECT From the Main Menu press the Route Transmit T key You ll see this screen Route Menu Route Info lt I gt Send Route lt S gt Receive Route lt R gt start Ra 7 37 AM To load new meters into the Badger Radix press the Receive Route R key To send meter readings back to Badger CONNECT press the Send Route S key Let s assume the Badger Radix is sitting in the Loader Charger and you wish to load a new route When you press the R key you ll see this screen Receive Route Another window will pop up Please do not touch your hand held device until this window goes away and you see the Copyright Screen stat eG 8 51 4M If you do not wish to load a new route into the Badger Radix press the C key To perform the Load function press the Enter key You will see a screen like this Page 14 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 192 168 2 2 IDF So 444606006 Make a note of the large number you see in the center of the screen CONNECT will ask you about this number during the load function if you have more than one
11. holding the list of different functions that you can perform when reading meters Page 3 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 Receive meters The Badger Radix function that communicates with the Badger CONNECT software to transfer meters from the PC to the Badger Radix Meter files are created in Badger CONNECT and transfer to the Badger Radix Data Collector via the Loader Charger cradles which can be purchased separately A list of meters to read Route Management The software product or system that loads route information into software the handheld computer and accepts completed meter readings from the handheld computer such as Badger CONNECT read in the current route along with other related information and transfers them to the Badger CONNECT software Water Gas or Electric control Concer to certain functions A status reported by an Badger ORION transmitter showing that the lead line between the register and the transmitter is cut or shorted Text message A message entered by the meter reader to be sent to the utility office via the Badger CONNECT software Trouble code A message that is chosen by the meter reader from a list stored in the Badger Radix and sent to the utility office describing a condition or status at the meter VersaProbe A meter reading wand that can be used to send meter readings to the Badger Radix Page 4 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 THE MAK
12. manual We think it will be well worth your time In particular please pay attention to how each segment of the Badger Radix performs its function in relation to the goal getting a meter reading from the meter to the billing system in the quickest and easiest way possible Keeping this goal in mind as you learn about the Badger Radix features will make your learning easier too To Our Established Friends If you are already familiar with Badger Meter AMR products you will still find it helpful to go through the Introduction and Details sections in order to understand how the features in the Badger Radix work together and what information is needed to perform each feature What Is The Badger Radix FW 500 The Badger Radix FW 500 is the Handheld Computer used with Badger CONNECT Software for reading AMR products It reads meters equipped with Badger ORION transmitters or touch type modules that can be read with Universal Reading wands It can also accept manual reads for any meter regardless of the technology installed on each meter The Badger Radix Features When using a route management software package such as Badger CONNECT the Badger Radix can perform these types of meter reading e Reading Badger ORION transmitters Page 1 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 Reading manually read meters including high and low audit checking Reading touch type meters via the VersaProbe connected to the Badger Radix In add
13. read Please Reenter OK lt Enter gt aser Rs 257 PM A Because the reading may be in error you will be asked to verify the reading If the manual re key setting is turned on you will be asked to enter the reading again If the manual re key setting is turned off you will be asked if the reading is correct Touch read meters and radio read meters will also show an alert message but will not require you to verify the reading Page 30 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 Other Reading functions The Reading Menu Pressing the M Menu button from the Read screen will show you the other reading functions that can be performed Read Menu Search lt S gt Comments lt gt Manual Read lt R gt View HisLow lt 4 Utilities lt gt New Account lt A gt Continue with Read Screen lt C gt Back to Main Menu lt gt start iy 7 32 AM The functions are S Searching for specific accounts by name address meter serial number or transmitter ID number these fields may change depending on which 5 fields the utility elects to display in the Badger Radix for each account O Entering comment codes and messages to be returned to the utility office R Perform a manual read for this meter V View the High and Low audit limits for this meter if you have the permission to do so more on this later e A Define a new account e
14. reading with the register odometer and enter your response When checked the Badger Radix will not move to the next account automatically All changes of accounts must be done manually The field sets the default manual reading entry direction for each of the supported services When the button shows R L the default reading entry direction is Right to Left When the button shows L R the default reading entry direction 1s Left To Right When checked the messages from the office to the meter reader for a particular meter will be shown on the read screen when that meter is displayed When checked the Badger Radix will compare the current reading with the previous reading and alert you to possible stopped meters Page 51 of 73 If the box is checked the Badger Radix will prompt you to reenter the manual reading to verify it 1s correct If the box is not checked the Badger Radix will ask if the reading is correct If it 1s press the Yes button If it does not match the odometer press the NO button We strongly suggest that this setting be left unchecked If the setting 1s checked and you do not realize it is checked the resulting operation of the Badger Radix can look as if the unit is malfunctioning If the direction on the button is not the direction you d like to use press the button to switch the direction to the other value If you wish to see these messages check the box However if you are rea
15. support number a support specialist will answer Explain the situation and go over the information you recorded This is where your notes on the display or the behavior and the steps you took will be very valuable If possible give this information to the support specialist e The Badger Radix screen that was active e The steps being performed at the time e Any entries that were made on the screen e Any error message displayed including any error code or explanation that is shown Page 72 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 e The current state of the Badger Radix Your support specialist may ask you to fax notes or other information to Badger Meter to assist in the resolution of the problem What To Report To Technical Support It is important that you report all occurrences of errors to the Technical Support Hotline It allows Badger Meter to improve its products and improve your system at the same time In some cases the problem may have already been solved and the Specialist can send you a software upgrade to correct the problem In other cases the Specialist can direct you to perform a function in a certain way so that the error does not occur In some cases the Specialist will direct you to perform some steps 1f the problem happens again This will gather very valuable information that will speed the investigation of the problem If the problem does happen again please follow those steps and call the Hotli
16. trigger button on the probe will NOT program the unit but instead erform a quick read Once the programming operation is completed you ll see the Successful message If an error occurred an error message will state the problem Setting the Odometer Reading To adjust the AMR reading to match the registers odometer reading first perform a quick read function with the VersaProbe When completed press the Reading R key and enter the correct odometer value When the new odometer value is correct press the O key The programming screen should now show the correct information Place the VersaProbe sensor on the module and press the Program P button Once the programming operation is completed you ll see the Successful message If an error occurred an error message will state the problem Programming a Badger DIALOG Module s Network ID To program a network ID read the module with the VersaProbe and enter the new network ID by pressing the new ID N key and entering the ID number via the keypad Then press the PROG button as described above Note that the only time you need to change an ID number is when you are implementing a Badger DIALOG network of meters to be read with one touch pad Please refer to the Badger DIALOG Network Tech Brief for more information Page 66 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 THE DETAILS OTHER USES FOR THE BADGER RADIX The Badger Radix can
17. when you do not have any loaded i e for checking a Badger ORION transmitter for obtaining final reads troubleshooting etc and program Badger ORION transmitters to set an odometer clear a tamper or stop start a transmitter You can also read touch modules and program clear tamper flags for Badger DIALOG modules e Route Transmit T Send readings back to Badger CONNECT Receive a new route from Badger CONNECT and view information of when the current route was last loaded e Utilities U Display the Utilities Menu screen Turn Off O Turn off the Badger Radix handheld to save the battery power Update UDC Software A Send the newest version of UDC software to the Badger Radix unit from Badger CONNECT e Back to Copyright Screen X Go back to the Copyright Screen so that someone else can use the Badger Radix handheld The Badger Radix also displays the current time on the bottom of the screen Pressing any of the above buttons begins that function s operation If you press any other buttons they will be ignored Communications with the Badger CONNECT Software The Badger Radix communicates with Badger CONNECT through the Loader Charger Up to three Loader Chargers can be connected to the Badger CONNECT PC through the serial cable one Main Line Loader Charger and two Secondary Loader Chargers When your Badger Radix is placed in a Loader Charger the Badger Radix battery will charge while
18. 7 38 AM Page 60 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 Stopping a Transmitter To use the Programmer to Stop the transmitter s meter reading broadcast align the optical port and the LED and touch the Stop Radio button T If the port and the LED are aligned you ll hear a beep and see these messages that indicate success e Stop e Done Here s what you would see if you stopped transmitter 72110115 Program ORION Serial 70000412 ro Radio Status Stopped Water RIR MT E TAMPER Start Radia lt gt Stop Radio lt T gt Pause Radio lt gt close lt c gt Read lt Enter gt _ start iy 7 39 AM Changing the Odometer settin The most common use of the SET ODOMETER function is to clear a Tamper condition reported by a Transmitter Besides clearing the tamper the SET ODOMETER function will also allow you to change the meter reading stored in the transmitter Changing the odometer setting is performed in two steps Perform a READ function Enter the new odometer value and perform the SET ODOMETER function The READ function is described above Once the Badger ORION transmitter has been successfully read you can continue with the SET ODOMETER function To use the Programmer to clear the tamper the transmitter s meter reading matches the odometer value press the PROGRAM P key once the READ function has completed The Programmer will clear the tamper wit
19. Badger Radix Installation amp pata GONector Operation Manual Badger ORION Recordall DIALOG BadgerTouch ADE and RTR are registered trademarks of Badger Meter Inc Radix is a registered trademark of Radix International Corporation USA DIALOG is aregistered trademark of Master Meter Inc Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation VersaProbe is a trademark of Northrop Grumman Hitachi is a registered trademark of Hitachi Ltd RAD IOM 01 BadgerMeter Inc PNG 4944 001 Rev 2 07 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 THE Badger Radix ORION HANDHELD INTRODUCTION Welcome Welcome to using the Badger Radix Data Collector the handheld computer to use for meter reading technologies The Badger Radix is a flexible and easy to use tool that provides utilities with a handheld interrogator that can be operated with the easy to use customized keypad for data entry The Badger Radix Data Collector can gather meter readings in these ways e It accepts meter readings from meters equipped with Badger ORION transmitters e It accepts meter readings that are visually read and manually entered e It accepts meter readings gathered from the VersaProbe reading wand To Our New Friends If you are new to Badger Meter Automated Meter Reading AMR products or are new to AMR products in general please take some time to go through all the sections of the user
20. EUP OF THE Badger Radix The Badger Radix Handheld is made up of a number of functions that all work together to perform meter reading quickly and easily e The Badger Radix has an internal computer utilizing a Hitachi Super SH3 processor running at 120 MHz using the Microsoft Windows CE 3 0 operating system The processor is Industrial grade providing very low power consumption and a very wide range of operating temperatures e The Badger Radix uses a 240 X 240 pixel white screen with black graphics e The Badger Radix has two RS232 serial ports o 115 2K baud data rate o External power battery charging capability o 12 pin sealed connectors e The Badger Radix has an easily rechargeable lithium ion battery that will provide power for a days worth of meter reading e The Badger Radix has a hand strap that makes holding the unit seem almost effortless Page 5 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 THE BADGER RADIX LOADER CHARGER The Main Line Loader Charger is a cradle for the Badger Radix for charging and communication purposes A Secondary Loader Charger is also available Up to two Secondary Loader Chargers can be connected to a Main Line Loader Charger Customers must have a Main Line Loader Charger to be able to communicate meter data to and from the Badger Radix and the Badger CONNECT computer Page 6 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 For instructions on how to assemble your Load
21. RADIX The Read Screen After loading the Badger Radix the next step in the reading cycle is to read the meters in the route s To begin reading press the Read Route R button on the keyboard from the Main Menu on the screen You will see the first meter to read If you are reading meters with Badger ORION AMR pressing the R button to begin reading also begins reading Badger ORION meters When you display the first meter you may have already captured some Badger ORION transmitter readings When reading with Badger ORION AMR the Badger Radix displays the next account The Read screen looks like this 111 15ST St Mickey Dolenz 00550001 71160024 055 380 Orion WaterA Te 1 The reading screen display shows customer information in the top section of the screen and three functions along the bottom of the screen The first two of the bottom functions allow you to browse through the meters When you press the P for Previous Account Page 17 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 the Badger Radix will display the meter just before the current one When you press the N for Next Account the Badger Radix will display the next meter Navigation If the current meter is the first one in the route and you press the Previous Account button the Badger Radix will ask you if you want to stay at the beginning of the route or if you wish to go to the end of the route At First You are at the
22. Radix will continue searching If you wish to stop the search press the Cancel C button and you will return to the Search Menu If the Badger Radix cannot find a meter with the information you entered you ll see this screen Search Results Cancel lt C gt Ria 2 47 PM Searching for accounts using the other fields on the read screen works in exactly the same way Trouble Codes and Reader Codes If you find that you need to send information about a meter you are reading back to the office the Badger Radix provides a number of ways to do so They are e The Trouble Code e The three Reader Codes e The Text Message The Trouble Code and Reader Codes are messages you can send to the utility office The Badger CONNECT software allows you to define up to 99 different messages each to use for Trouble and Reader codes The Trouble Code is usually used to specify a problem The Reader Codes are usually used to provide additional information about the meter or the process of reading it For example you might enter a Trouble Code that would indicate that the meter needs repair while the Reader Codes might indicate information about accessing the meter such as a problem dog Page 36 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 Read Menu Search lt S gt Comments lt gt Manual Read lt R gt View HisLow lt 4 Utilities lt gt New Account lt gt Continue with Read Screen lt C gt start
23. aProbe o or enter manual meter readings for those meters without a transmitter e STEP 3 When all the readings have been gathered place the Badger Radix into the Loader Charger and perform the Send Readings function In Badger CONNECT use the Unload Collector function to transfer the readings process them and add them to the database Restarting The Badger Radix There may be cases when you need to reboot or restart the Badger Radix computer To perform a restart hold down the R W and delete keys simultaneously lower right corner vertical keys until the screen goes blank The Badger Radix will restart Readings will not be lost if the Badger Radix Data Collector is restarted using the above mentioned steps Be sure to let the Badger Radix completely restart before placing it in the Loader Charger If the restart process above does not clear the condition you are experiencing please call Badger Meter Technical Support for assistance Please see the chapter What If Things Go Wrong for more information Starting the Badger Radix Software The Badger Radix begins its processing by displaying the copyright screen Page 10 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 UDC 2 7 Copyright 2003 2006 Badger Meter Inc Found Existing Route start ReaL 12 33 PM Pressing the Enter button brings you to the Login screen Logging in to The Badger Radix The Login screen looks like this Ent
24. ad meter of the route is read Searching for a Route To search for the first meter in a route press the M key from the reading screen to display the read menu Then press the S key to display the Searching menu You ll see this screen Search Menu Search Fields lt F gt Select Route lt R gt Route Start lt S gt Next Unread lt U gt start iy 7 32 AM Choose the R key to display all of the routes that are loaded in the Badger Radix You ll se a screen similar to this Select A Route 41 Ay lt U gt 42 Vf D gt aa eram Use the U and D keys to move the selector line up or down to choose the route you wish to display and press the Enter key The Badger Radix will display the read screen for the first meter in the selected route If you wish to cancel the search press the C key Page 55 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 Progress Reporting by Route To view the progress of meter reading use the Progress function from the read screen press M for the menu U for Utilities and P for Progress You can also use the Progress Hot Key Either way you ll see a screen similar to this Overall Progress 5 Total Meters 5 Unattempted Meters QO Attempted Meters Q Failed Reads 0 0 Attempted QO Number of Tampers QO Unexpected Manual Route Progress R gt Astart Ra 7 33 AM Press the R key to display the progress for the first route in the Badger Radix Yov ll see a screen li
25. at the entered meter reading was high or low It will ask you to re enter the reading This is what you will see if you enter a reading that 1s above the high limit Page 25 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 Reading Info Reading is HIGH Please Reenter OK Enter gt Here 1s what you will see if you enter a reading below the low limit Reading Info i QE lt Enter Press the OK Enter button and the Badger Radix will display the read screen again Re enter the meter reading and press Enter If the second meter reading matches the first meter reading the Badger Radix records the reading and displays the next meter If the meter readings do not match the Badger Radix will alert you that the two readings are different and will return to the read screen for this meter as if nothing happened Page 26 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 Reading Info Entries do not match Coriginal entry was 111111 and you just entered 11 reading will not be saved OK lt Enter In this case the meter reading process begins again for this meter The method used to verify a high or low manual meter reading is controlled by one of the settings Hi Low Manual Re key If the setting box is checked the above method of re entering a manual meter reading 1s used to verify the high or low reading value If the box 1s not checked the Badger Radix will display the reading entered
26. be used to perform a number of functions other than reading meters e Read a Badger ORION transmitter whose meter reading you need for a special use such as testing and troubleshooting gathering a final meter reading etc e Interrogate a BadgerTouch module or other touch module using a VersaProbe Some of these functions may be performed at customer sites while others may be performed in the meter shop But they all use the Badger Radix Quick Read function The Quick Read function allows you to read one meter at a time without having meters loaded in the Badger Radix The Quick Read function can be performed for Badger ORION transmitters and touch modules The Badger Radix gathers the meter reading and displays the result on the screen The Badger Radix does not store the reading information and cannot send any Quick Reads back to the Badger CONNECT software The most common uses of the Quick Read feature are e Gathering a final reading from a meter e Reading a transmitter or module when troubleshooting or testing at a customer s site e Reading one or more transmitters or modules that are about to be installed at customer sites to verify that they are working correctly e Testing a newly installed transmitter e Performing meter testing at the meter shop The Quick Read Menu is accessed from the Badger Radix Main Menu and looks like this Quick Read Menu Orion gt Versa Probe lt Cancel lt gt The Quick Read Cho
27. d all movable live dials and add the sweep hand digit In the picture above the high flow is 456 moveable dials and the sweep hand is on the 2 This gives a reading of 4562 Note that the register has three painted zeroes The sweep hand value takes the place of the first painted zero Adding the other two painted zeroes to the reading gives a high flow reading down to the gallon of 456200 4 Next add the low flow and high flow together as follows Low Flow 00001232 High Flow 000456200 The total odometer reading to use for the Badger ORION transmitter is 457432 The 32 is dropped from the totalized reading to account for the resolution of the Badger RTR on the high flow side 5 The reading to be entered into the odometer field 1s 0004574 6 The process for Setting an Odometer for a Compound now is the same as for other meters Using the READ button to read the transmitter changing the odometer value to 0004574 and using the SET ODOMETER button to store the new odometer value If water is flowing through the meter while you are trying to program it it may be necessary to set up the programmer at an advanced reading and wait for the meter to get to that reading and then set the odometer ALWAYS verify the programming by letting some water flow through the meter and take another reading to ensure accuracy Page 64 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 Programming DIALOG Modules To program Badger Meter s
28. ding meters from a vehicle the messages may not apply and will definitely slow the reading process In that event you may wish to clear the box If you wish to see these messages check the box Show Negative Consumption ORION Entering New Accounts THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 When checked the Badger Radix will compare the current reading with the previous reading and alert you to possible negative consumption The most common cause for this condition is a meter that has been changed but the billing system has not been updated with the new meter information Sets the port used by the software for programming Badger ORION transmitters Sets the port used by the software to gather Badger ORION readings Sets the port used by the software to gather touch readings If you wish to see these messages check the box Press the I key to set the value In almost all cases the Built in Center port will be used Press the O key to set the value In almost all cases the Built in port will be used Press the V key to set the value In almost all cases the Bottom Left port will be used The Badger Radix can add accounts to the list of stored accounts it received from the Badger CONNECT software But before you add a new account in the Badger Radix be aware that the Badger CONNECT software can display the accounts that you add but cannot permanently add them to its database Information from accoun
29. dix in the charger and the battery charging light begins flashing slowly the batteries need conditioning Leave the unit in the Loader Charger The battery conditioning will take about an hour and the charging will take another 2 to 3 hours The process is complete when the battery charging light is flashing rapidly The battery pack is designed with a feature that senses when the battery is fully charged and stops the charging process to eliminate over charging If desired the Badger Radix can reside in the cradle after the battery is fully charged If you are using the Badger Radix and the battery is becoming too low to continue operation the Badger Radix will show you a message stating that the battery is very low At this point the Badger Radix must be charged before any other functions can be performed Return the Badger Radix to the charger as soon as you can NOTE THAT ALL READINGS STORED IN THE BADGER RADIX WILL BE SAFE AND WILL BE AVAILABLE ONCE YOU HAVE CHARGED THE BADGER RADIX INITIAL SETUP SETTING THE DATE AND TIME During training the Badger Radix will be started and the initial settings will completed by your trainer These initial settings include setting the time the date the time zone and the unit s name Each Badger Radix will have a unique name to make loading and unloading easier If you wish to update the time or date you can use the Date function in the Utilities section Please refer to the Utilities secti
30. e seventh line Here is an example 111 15ST St Mickey Dolenz 00550001 71160024 055 380 Orion WaterA Te i In this example the information chosen for the first five lines are the address the customer name the meter serial number the AMR serial number and the route and sequence numbers of the meter In the picture above the customer s name is Mickey Dolenz and he lives at 111 1 St The meter serial number is 00550001 and the Badger ORION transmitter number is 71160024 Finally the route and sequence numbers are 055 and 380 Note that when displaying a name the Badger CONNECT software determines the display order If Badger CONNECT downloads the last name first the Badger Radix will display the name in that manner If Badger CONNECT downloads the first name first the Badger Radix will display the name in that way Gathering Meter Readings The Badger Radix performs meter readings both automatically and manually When in automatic mode the Badger Radix will accept Badger ORION meter readings and store Page 19 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 them in the proper account The Badger Radix will update the display with the next unread meter or the meter that was last displayed on the screen If a reading is received for the meter shown on the screen the screen is updated with the next unread meter The mode of the screen is shown vertically on the far right side of the read screen MANUAL d
31. ed e The total number of failed reads e The percentage of meters of the total meters in the Badger Radix that have been attempted e The number of tamper conditions reported this total does not include any meters in which the tampers have been reset e The number of unexpected manual reads of meters equipped with automatic meter reading equipment The screen looks like this Overall Progress 5 Total Meters 5 Unattempted Meters QO Attempted Meters Q Failed Reads 0 0 Attempted QO Number of Tampers QO Unexpected Manual Close lt C gt Route Progress lt R gt start Ra 11 53 AM If your Badger Radix has a thousand or more meters it may take 10 to 15 seconds to see the numbers displayed on this screen This is because the Badger Radix is examining each meter in the database in order to build the values for this screen Page 44 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 When you have finished examining the statistics and information press the C key to return to the Utilities menu screen Date Time To change the date the time or the time zone press the Date and Time D button from the Utilities menu The Badger Radix will display the Date and Time screen Date amp Time Date Time 11 14 2005 7 36 10 am Time sone Central Standard Time start Ra 7 36 AM To change the date or time press the D or T buttons In either case you ll see this screen
32. el any entry of a trouble code If you wish to reenter the message press the Trouble Code button 1 again The process for entering one or more Reader Codes is exactly the same as entering a Trouble code Pressing the Reader Code button R will bring up this menu You can also bring up the Reader code screen by using the R Hot Key Reader Codes Bill Chase i717 17TH St start ao a 24a Pm All To enter a Reader Code enter the number of the code either 1 2 or 3 to display the choices for that code Choose the reader code message with the up U and down D keys and press the Enter key when you are finished You can press the C key to cancel the entry of a reader code Again if you choose to clear a Reader Code entry choose the blank line at the top of the list and press the Enter key Page 39 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 Select One Make Appointment fA Start Rs 2 49 PM If you have chosen a message you might see a screen like this Reader Codes Bill Chase i717 17TH St Make Appointment Start E 3 49 PM Al As was with the Trouble Codes the C key will cancel any changes you made while the Enter key will accept the changes When the readings are unloaded Badger CONNECT will store and display the Reader Codes and Trouble codes in the Customer Record for that meter You can use the Standard Reports to see an
33. em must send the previous reading to Badger CONNECT 2 The settings that control these features must be turned on The settings are stored at Settings Screen 5 Settings Screen 5 Read Screen Show Comments lt S gt Show zero consumption lt 2 gt Show negative consumption M Prey Screen lt P gt Cancel lt C gt Pressing the Z key will turn the Zero Consumption check on and off Pressing the N key will turn the Negative Consumption check on and off If the Zero Consumption check is turned on and the manual reading for a meter is the same as the previous reading you ll see a screen like this Page 29 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 Possible Stuck Meter POSSIBLE STOPPED METER Current read matches previous read Please Reenter OK lt Enter gt start Rs 2 54 PM Because the reading may be in error you will be asked to verify the reading If the manual re key setting is turned on you will be asked to enter the reading again If the manual re key setting is turned off you will be asked 1f the reading is correct Touch read meters and radio read meters will also show an alert message but will not require you to verify the reading If the Negative Consumption check is turned on and the manual reading for a meter is the lower than the previous reading you ll see a screen like this Reading ERROR NEGATIVE CONSUMPTION Current read less than the previous
34. enotes manual reading mode and AUTO denotes automatic reading mode The Read screen for automatic mode looks like this 111 1ST St Mickey Dolenz 00550001 71160024 055 380 Orton WaterA Te i Te To change the mode of the reading screen either from manual to auto or from auto to manual press the A key The screen will change to show the new mode on the far right hand side of the screen Reading Badger ORION Meters Each Badger ORION meter reading is received from the ORION receiver which is located inside the Badger Radix If a meter reading is received and the meter has not yet been read the reading is stored If the meter has already been read the reading is discarded When in auto mode the Badger Radix screen always shows the next unread meter If the reading for that meter 1s received the screen is updated to show the next unread meter If the reading 1s received for a meter that is not the next unread meter the reading will be stored Using this method the Badger Radix display always shows the next unread meter according to the reading sequence downloaded to the data collector A number of possible results can occur when an Badger ORION transmitter sends a reading e The Badger ORION receiver receives the transmission and the Badger Radix stores the reading If the meter was displayed on the screen the next unread meter is then displayed If the meter was not displayed on the screen when the
35. er Charger assemblies and prepare your Badger CONNECT computer for uploading and downloading account information please see Badger s installation manual RAD IOM 02 Main Line and Secondary Loader Chargers Information on the communications method used for route transfer can be found in the Communications with the Badger CONNECT Software portion of The Details section of this manual CONSERVING THE BATTERY The Badger Radix conserves battery power by turning itself off when not in use You can also turn off the unit with the Off function on the main menu a well as the Off Page 7 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 function Hot Key Pressing any key on the keypad for a few seconds will turn the unit back on and the Badger Radix will show the same screen that was displayed when the unit turned off Note that when the Badger Radix is on the Read screen or the Quick Read screen it will NOT turn off automatically because the Badger ORION Reading functions are active If you wish to conserve the battery be sure to return to the main menu CHARGING THE BATTERY The battery charges when the unit is placed in the Loader Charger Charging time for the Badger Radix from completely discharged to fully charged is approximately 2 to 3 hours The battery charging light on the front of the Badger Radix will be steady while the unit is charging and will flash rapidly once the battery is fully charged If you place the Badger Ra
36. er Guide February 2007 Badger Radix will request a manual reading after each successful meter reading This second reading is stored separately and reported to the Badger CONNECT software which will report on any reading differences Because it is a verification reading the normal checking for high and low entries will not occur Once the verification reading is entered the Badger Radix will advance the display to the next meter Error Conditions Stopped Meters and Negative Consumption The Badger Radix can optionally check for two possible problem cases stopped meters and meters with a negative consumption When either of the settings is set the Badger Radix will compare the reading just gathered with the previous reading If the current reading matches the previous reading the Badger Radix will show a message alerting you to a possible stopped meter If the current reading is less than the previous reading the Badger Radix will show a message alerting you to possible negative consumption The most common cause of this is a meter change out that has not been recorded in the billing system Note that if the previous reading 1s zero for all meters the Badger Radix will not perform the checks regardless of the status of the settings Zero readings for all meters is an indication that the billing system has not sent the previous reading values For the Badger Radix to perform these comparisons two things must occur 1 The billing syst
37. er your PIN User ID Cancel lt MESSAGES gt Enter lt Enter gt start Ra 7 26 AM The Log in screen accepts your 3 to 5 character personal ID PIN Your PIN can be your name your initials an ID number etc When you have entered your PIN the screen looks like this Page 11 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 Enter your PIN User ID DJL Cancel lt MESSAGES gt Enter lt Enter gt iy 7 28 AM Next press the Enter button If you enter a valid PIN the Badger Radix displays the Main Menu If your PIN is not valid the Badger Radix will tell you so The screen looks like this PIN Incorrect Your PIN is incorrect Press the Retry R button on the screen and reenter your PIN correctly to display the Main Menu If you press the Cancel C button you will return to the Copyright screen The Badger Radix Main Menu After successfully logging into the Badger Radix you will see the Main Menu Page 12 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 Main Menu Read Route lt R gt Program amp Quick Read lt Q gt Route Transmit lt T gt Utilities lt LI gt Turn Of lt 0 gt Update UDC Application lt A gt Back to Copyright Screen lt x gt Mstat Ra 9 21 AM There are seven functions on the main menu to choose from e Read Route R Begin reading meters e Quick Read and Program Q Use the Badger Radix to read meters
38. f you are required by state law to periodically verify an interrogated meter reading with a visual reading the Badger Radix will request your required visual reading when this setting 1s chosen To insure accuracy of the meter readings some utilities will choose to clear this setting Other utilities will choose this setting so that if an investigation on the operation of the meter is needed this information is available You need to determine which option is right for you If you use the last meter reading as the low limit and you wish to be alerted to conditions of no usage check this setting Note that the high and low limit checking is only in the Badger Radix It does not extend to Badger CONNECT Hi Low Manual Rekey Manual Route Advance Three controls for manual meter readings for the three possible services usually water gas and electric Read Screen Show Comments Show Zero Consumption THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 This setting allows you to choose how you will verify a high or low manual reading There are two methods for manual reading verification reentering the reading or visually verifying the reading If you choose to reenter the reading the Badger Radix will expect an exact match to the original manual reading to verify the reading If you choose to visually verify the reading the Badger Radix will ask if the entered reading is correct You visually compare the
39. first Account Move to the Last Account Moat Ens A Pressing the S key will keep you at the first meter in the route Pressing the D key will take you to the last meter in the route Similarly if you press the Next Account button the Badger Radix will display the next meter in the route If you are viewing the last meter in the route the Badger Radix will ask you if you want to stay at the end of the route or if you want to display the first meter in the route At Last You are at the last Account Move to the First Account start iy 12 00 PM Page 18 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 Pressing the S key will keep you at the last meter in the route Pressing the F key will display the first meter in the route Reading Meters The Read Screen shows specific information about the meter to be read including e Meter information appears on the first five lines of the display This information can be customized by the user through Badger CONNECT Software See the Badger CONNECT Software manual for information on setting the account information loaded to the Badger Radix e The type of meter reading technology in use for this meter ORION MANUAL DIALOG TOUCH is shown on the sixth line e The service that this meter is measuring Water Gas Electric Reclaim etc is also shown on the sixth line e The meter reading after the reading has been gathered 1s shown on th
40. ger Radix and in place and the reading is sent to the Badger Radix from the reading wand The Badger Radix will process the reading to determine a high and low reading status The VersaProbe connects to the Badger Radix through the left connector at the bottom The small round end of the interface cable plugs into the Badger Radix port while the larger end connects with the VersaProbe When using the VersaProbe start the reading process by placing the sensor on the read module and squeezing the trigger on the probe The wand will communicate with the module and forward the meter reading information to the Badger Radix which will process the reading for high and low status and store the reading If a touch type meter is read out of sequence the Badger Radix can search for the correct meter Searching is controlled by the Find On Wrong Setting If the Find On Wrong setting 1s checked the meter reading will be stored and the next meter will be displayed If the meter that was read was not found or the Find On Wrong setting is not checked you ll see this message Wrong Account Wrong Account OK lt Enter Verification Readings Verification readings provide water utilities with an option to collect a visual reading along with the AMR reading for each account The Badger Radix Verification Read is built to perform this very function If the Perform Verification Read setting is set the Page 28 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX Us
41. hout changing the stored meter reading To use the Programmer to change the transmitter s stored meter odometer value enter the odometer value you want the transmitter to store into the odometer field as follows First use the delete key on the keyboard below the screen upper left corner first press the Badger Radix key to remove the current reading from the field Next enter the desired reading by pressing the number keys on the keyboard Finally align the optical port and the LED and touch the Set Odometer button O If the port and the LED are aligned you ll hear two beeps and see these messages that indicate success Page 61 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 e Program e Done Note that if the transmitter s radio 1s stopped the odometer value will be stored but the transmitter will remain stopped If the radio is running the odometer value will change and the radio will remain running Example Changing the Odometer Here s an example to help you through the steps of setting an Odometer value Let s assume that you are installing a Badger ORION transmitter on an active meter with usage on the RTR You need to follow these steps to insure that the value in the transmitter matches the current odometer value on the RTR once the transmitter is connected to the RTR When programming Badger ORION transmitters you need to enter the six moveable odometer wheels plus the sweep hand for all meter t
42. ice screen allows you to perform quick reads for each type of reading technology you use by pressing the button for that technology Page 67 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 Badger ORION Quick Reads Badger ORION Quick Reads offer you great flexibility Because the Badger ORION Receiver will forward all Badger ORION readings it receives you can view up to 50 readings received or you can request to view readings from a specific Badger ORION transmitter Press the O key to display the Orion Quick Read screen It looks like this _ ORION Quick Read Select one Serial lt 0 gt Serial lt S gt Reading Program P gt Close lt C gt in 7 40 AM The ORION Quick Read screen can also be reached by using the Q Hot Key If you wish to look for a reading from a specific Badger ORION receiver touch the O key to place a check mark in the Select One Serial Number field Next touch the S key to enter the Serial Number The numeric entry screen will come up to allow you to enter the serial number of the transmitter you want to read Enter the serial number and press the Enter key The Badger Radix will display the Quick Read screen with your chosen serial number and will begin listening or that transmitter When a reading is received the Badger Radix will sound the reading tone and display the reading Every time a reading is received from that transmitter the screen wi
43. ing the NEXT N button When you have completed your Quick Reads press the Close C button VersaProbe Quick Reads To perform a quick read using a VersaProbe press the V button on the Quick Read menu for the VersaProbe You ll see this screen VersaProbe Quick Read Qld ID lt gt loi Mew ID M gt Module M fesing J Asta fig 11 57 AM To start the read process for a VersaProbe squeeze and release the trigger on the probe The probe will read the module and forward the information to the Quick Read screen Page 70 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 VersaProbe Quick Read on o gt Jor tex a gt Module lt m gt 00001702 fesina lt gt 0001 Program lt P gt start Ra 1 43 PM This screen shows that module number 96410104 has a reading of 152 Page 71 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 WHAT IF THINGS GO WRONG In the unlikely event that you experience difficulty using the Badger Radix we d like you to take some steps to help us return your Badger Radix to proper operation This section gives you guidelines on how to respond to the times when the Badger Radix reports a problem Restarting Windows There are times that occur in which the Windows operating system receives conflicting information In these cases you might see a function stop working that worked fine just a few minutes ago When these types of cases occur
44. ion What is the Badger Radix The Badger Radix Glossary The Makeup of the Badger Radix The Details a number of sections explaining how to perform the Badger Radix s functions What If Things Go Wrong You ve almost completed the Introduction section The Glossary section will introduce you to the terminology of automatic meter reading and the Badger Radix The Makeup of the Badger Radix describes the different features of the Badger Radix The Details devotes a chapter to each of the Badger Radix features showing you everything you need to know about each one Finally the What If Things Go Wrong section details the steps you need to follow to successfully solve just about any problem you might run into Page 2 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 THE Badger Radix GLOSSARY Listed below in alphabetical order are a number of terms used in the Badger Radix Take a few minutes to look them over It will help to make the following chapters easier to understand You may want to mark this page so that if you have a question about a term later on you can reach this page quickly TERM DEFINITION Comment code A comment code is a message from the office to the meter reader that 1s displayed as soon as the meter is displayed on the read screen The possible messages are defined and maintained by the user in Badger CONNECT and chosen from the defined list DIALOG Badger Meter s previous generation touch technolog
45. ition the Badger Radix performs a number of additional functions to make working with AMR much easier The Badger Radix contains a feature called Quick Read with which you can enter a Badger ORION transmitter s serial number and perform an immediate meter reading The Quick Read feature can also read touch type modules with the VersaProbe This feature makes Final Reads and trouble shooting much easier to perform The Badger Radix allows you to easily search through the meters you are reading for ANY information that is displayed on the reading screen The Badger Radix allows you to send Trouble or Reader codes as well as text messages back to the PC host software The Badger Radix can be used to clear tamper conditions and program Badger ORION transmitters The Badger Radix reports its meter reading progress at your request The Progress feature displays the current statistics for the meters being read The Badger Radix has an easy to use keypad with hotkeys that make using the data collector simple The Badger Radix responses to different meter reading conditions can be customized For example you can choose how the Badger Radix responds when a meter s transmitter does not report or reports a tamper In this way the Badger Radix responds to the way you read meters Clearing tamper conditions and programming Badger DIALOG modules via the VersaProbe About This Manual The manual is divided into these sections Introduct
46. iy 7 32 AM To log a Trouble Code or one or more Reader Codes touch the Comments O button from the Reading Menu You ll see this screen Comments Menu Reader Code lt R gt Trouble Code lt T gt Text Message lt M gt aa or From there you can choose the Trouble Code button T or the Reader Code button R depending on which code you wish to use If you choose Trouble Code you ll see this screen Page 37 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 Trouble Code Bill Chase 1717 17TH St oo start Ra 2 50 PM You can also bring up the Trouble code screen by using the T Hot Key Pressing the 1 key shows the different trouble code messages from which to choose Select One Astart Rs 251 PM Choose the message by using the up U and down D keys to highlight your choice If you decide that you do not wish to enter a Trouble code press the C key If you wish to delete the stored trouble code select the blank line at the top of the list Then press the Enter key to return to the Trouble Code screen The message will be displayed on the Trouble Code screen like this Page 38 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 Trouble Code Bill Chase 1717 17TH St Damaged Unit Astar Ra 2 52 PM Press the Enter key to store the chosen trouble code and return to the Comment menu or press the C key to canc
47. ke this Route Progress Route 40 1 of 3 CURR 1 Total Meters 1 Unattempted Meters gt 0 QO Attempted Meters Pct Attempted QO Unexpected Manual 2 Ersa Use the N and P keys to view the progress screens for the next and previous routes loaded in the Badger Radix Notice that the route being displayed is the current route If the route being displayed was not the one currently being read you would see a screen like this Page 56 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 Route Progress Route 41 27 of 3 Total Meters 3 3 Unattempted Meters 0 QO Attempted Meters Pct Attempted Q Unexpected Manual start iy 7 34 AM When you are done viewing the progress details press the C key to close the screen Route Completion messages While you are reading meters the Badger Radix software 1s monitoring your progress within all of your meters in all the loaded routes If the last meter in a route is read you ll see a message like this denoting that the Route is completed Route Complete Route 40 is now complete OK lt Enter gt start Ra 7 35 AM Press the Enter key to acknowledge that you have seen the alert message The Route Completion messages will also be displayed if you are entering the read screen after displaying the Copyright screen This is handy as a reminder of your progress when coming back from lunch or resuming reading after a lo
48. lace the route back into automatic mode by pressing the A key If the next meter is a manual or a touch type meter you can read that meter in its normal way Keep in mind that a Badger ORION transmitter s radio transmissions can be affected by many variables As a result a transmitter s response may be received from slightly different locations each reading cycle Keep this in mind when trouble shooting a transmitter Processing the Badger ORION Meter Reading Once the Badger Radix has received a meter reading from a Badger ORION transmitter it processes the information in a number of steps e Determines if the message from the transmitter was received correctly e Determines the tamper status and potential leak status of the transmitter e Determines the reading value reported by the transmitter e Evaluates the reading value against the high and low audit values to determine if the reading is high or low The Badger Radix first analyzes the meter reading to determine if the communication was completed without errors If an error is found the Badger Radix ignores the transmission If no error is found the Badger Radix advances to the next step and determines if a tamper or leak status was reported If a tamper or leak condition was reported the Badger Radix assigns the correct tamper or leak status Next the reading is compared to the high and low audit values that were sent to the Badger Radix from the Badger CONNECT software If the
49. lectric meters are typically read right to left The Badger Radix can handle meter readings gathered in either direction For example if you entered the reading as 382 going from left to right you d see this screen Page 24 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 ORION Manual Entry Bill Chase 1 1 1 TH St Reading ete aa beem To change the direction of the meter reading press the A Hot Key The Badger Radix will display the direction of the reading by showing an arrow pointing to the left next to the reading field When you enter a meter reading now the reading will be shown on the display from right to left Using the same example if you entered 382 going from right to left the arrow pointing to the left you d see this screen ORION Manual Entry Bill chase 1717 17TH St Reading 203 aa beem In either case when the meter reading is completely entered press the Enter key located on the upper left hand corner of the keypad To cancel the entry press the C key To switch back to Left to Right manual reads press the D Hot Key High and Low Limits for Manual Meter Readings If the reading is within the high and low limits the Badger Radix will record the meter reading and advance the display to the next meter If the reading is above the high limit or below the low limit the Badger Radix will beep twice for high and three times for low and tell you th
50. ll be updated and the tone will sound Here are tree examples of Quick Read displays one with a Badger ADE and no tamper reported another with a Badger RTR but a tamper condition reported and a quick read of a Badger ORION Gas transmitter Page 68 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 ORION Quick Read ORION Quick Read Select one Serial lt O gt Select one Serial lt O gt Serial lt S gt 70043245 serial lt S gt 71193047 Reading 48947 Reading ef Water ADE Water RTR mT 1 mT o TAMPER Reset lt R gt Next lt N gt start in 7 41 AM ay 7 42 AM ORION Quick Read Select one Serial lt O gt 70002222 Reading 12300 Program lt P gt Asta a 11 58 AM If you wish to monitor all of the readings that the Badger ORION Receiver finds clear the box next to Select One Serial Number by pressing the O key When the RESET button R key is pressed the Badger Radix software will build a list of up to 50 received readings Use the NEXT button N to view each of the readings in the list When there are no more readings to display the Badger Radix will show this screen Page 69 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 No Data Nea more transmitters to smow OK lt Enter If you wish to rebuild the list of received readings press the RESET R button You can then view the readings within the new list us
51. n lt C gt Back to Main Menu lt gt start iy 7 32 AM From the reading menu press the Search button The Badger Radix will show you the Search Menu Page 33 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 Search Menu Ra 7 33 AM You can also bring up the Search Menu screen using the S Hot Key There are three different ways to search for a particular meter e F Find a meter that has a particular value in one of the five read screen fields e R Select a route to search see the Route Operations section for more details e S Go to the first account in the current route e U Go to the next unread meter in the current route If you wish to go to the start of the current route or the next unread meter in the current route press the appropriate key The Badger Radix will display the read screen for that meter If you wish to find a meter that has a particular name or is at a particular address press the Search Fields F button The Badger Radix will display the Search Fields screen to allow you to specify the information In our example the five fields being used are name address meter location meter serial number and the meter model field In addition the account number and the AMR module number can also be searched Search by Field Field to Search _ Fe Page 34 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 Use the U key to m
52. ne The Specialist will gather the information for that particular problem and direct you if further action is needed Faxing the Technical Support Group The Badger Meter Technical Support Group can also be reached by fax at 1 888 371 5982 This may be a convenient way to follow up with your support specialist on particular steps The number is available 24 hours per day 7 days per week E Mailing the Technical Support Group The Badger Meter Technical Support Group is also available via electronic mail through the Internet To send questions or comments to the Technical Support group address your e mail to TechSupport BadgerMeter com The Technical Support Group can respond to your comments or questions via phone fax or e mail Just let us know in your message the type of response you would prefer Page 73 of 73 Please see our website at www badgermeter com for specific contacts TUV MANAGEMENT SERVICE ISO 9001 Copyright Badger Meter Inc 2007 All rights reserved Due to continuous research product improvements and enhancements Badger Meter reserves the right to change product or system specifications without notice except to the extent an outstanding contractual obligation exists BadgerMeter Inc P O Box 245036 Milwaukee WI 53224 9536 800 876 3837 Fax 888 371 5982 www badgermeter com
53. nformation align the optical port on the bottom of the handheld computer and the LED and press the Enter key If the port and the LED are aligned you ll see this message in the Status field e Reading Once the transmitter information has been read the other fields on the screen will be updated Once all the information is gathered you ll hear a beep and see this screen Page 59 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 Program ORION Serial 70000412 ro Radio Status On Water RITR mT Oo TAMPER Cose lt c gt Astar iy 7 38 AM Starting the Badger ORION Transmitter without the Programmer All Badger ORION Transmitters are programmed at the factory to begin sending its meter reading as soon as the Encoder Register registers flow through the meter Asa result you can install Badger ORION transmitters on meters without having to manually start the transmitter Using the Programmer to start a Transmitter If a Badger ORION Transmitter is required to start its meter reading broadcast prior to registering usage align the optical port and the LED and touch the Start Radio button S Ifthe port and the LED are aligned you ll hear a beep and see these messages that indicate success e Turn on e Done Here s what you would see if you started transmitter 72110115 Program ORION Serial 70000412 ro Radio Status On Water RIR m 0 TAMPER Pause Radio lt gt Ra
54. ng break When all of the Routes in the Badger Radix have been read you ll see this message Page 57 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 Reads Complete All Accounts have been read all Routes completed OK lt Enter gt start Rs 9 34 AM Summary of the Meter Reading Process in The Badger Radix The process of meter reading using the Badger Radix is simple and easy to remember Here s a summary of the steps in the meter reading process that includes the buttons you need to press to perform the Badger Radix function e Choose the Account Group you wish to read in the Badger CONNECT software o Place the Badger Radix into the Loader Charger and perform the Receive Route function o Use the Load Collector function in Badger CONNECT to create the files and send them to the Badger Radix e Read the meters in the route or routes o Read Program Meters from the Badger Radix Main Menu o Badger ORION meter readings will be gathered as they are received when the Badger Radix is in automatic mode The next unread meter will always be displayed o Change to a different meter using the Next Meter and Previous Meter buttons in Manual Mode if you need to o Press the Menu button to choose the different reading functions you might need to perform e When finished transfer the readings from the Badger Radix back to the Badger CONNECT software o When you are ready to send readings back to the PC insert the Badger Radi
55. ns Each setting describes a behavior in the Badger Radix that you can control If the box has an s in it the Badger Radix will perform that function If the box has no s in it the Badger Radix will not perform the function Here are samples of the Settings screens Page 46 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 Settings Screen 1 of 6 Adv on High Low lt A gt Beep on High Low lt B gt Show High Low Values lt S gt Find on wrong lt F gt Asta fig 11 50 AM Settings Screen 2 of 6 C Verification lt W gt Show previous reading lt S gt 15 reads start Fa 7 38 AM Settings Screen 3 of 6 C Hi Low Readings Fail lt F gt HiLow Manual Rekey lt R gt Start Ra 11 50 AM Page 47 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 Settings Screen 4 of 6 O Manual Route Adv lt A gt lt 1 gt Water L R gt Ar Sewer L gt lt 3 gt Gas L R gt Asta fig 11 51 AM Settings Screen 5 of 6 Read Screen Show Comments lt S gt O Show 0 consumption lt 7 gt CO Show consumption lt G gt Start Ra 11 51 AM Settings Screen 6 of 6 IR Port lt I gt Center Built In ORION lt O gt Built In Bottom Left To choose a setting press the action key shown for that item A check mark will appear or disappear from the box as you press the key The check mark denotes that the setting behavior specified will be carried ou
56. nter a Manual Read you ll see this screen Page 22 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 Tamper Manual Entry Mickey Dolenz 111 1ST St Reading aa Eom Enter the reading and press the Enter button If you wish to skip the manual read press the C key When you have completed entries for this meter press the S Skip button It returns the Badger Radix to the read screen in automatic mode Clearing a Tamper If a Badger ORION transmitter reports a tamper condition you must perform maintenance on the unit to clear the tamper condition Once the condition that caused the tamper is cleared the unit must be reprogrammed if it is connected to a Badger Recordall Transmitter Register RTR using the ORION programming tool If the Badger ORION transmitter 1s connected to a position based encoder like Badger Meter s Absolute Digital Encoder ADE no programming is required Successfully resetting the odometer value will clear the tamper report Please refer to the Badger ORION PROGRAMMER section for more information Switching to Manual Mode Meter Reading The Badger Radix switches from automatic to manual mode when the A key is pressed or an action by the meter reader is required For example e The Badger Radix will switch to manual mode when the meter reader uses the hotkey function on the keypad such as a search or to enter a trouble code or comment code e The Badger Radi
57. on below for more information Page 8 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 GENERAL CARE OF THE Badger Radix Cleaning the Badger Radix is easy Use a mild detergent and a clean soft cloth to clean the body of the Badger Radix Do not use solvents such as paint thinners to clean the Badger Radix Use only a lint free cloth to clean the infrared port Do not use detergents or solvents to clean the infrared port window Protect your Badger Radix from extreme temperatures Do not leave it on the dashboard of a vehicle on a hot day Keep it away from other heat sources as well Exposure to heat can cause battery drainage Page 9 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 THE DETAILS THE Badger Radix OPERATION THE READING CYCLE USING THE Badger Radix Using the Badger Radix for meter reading 1s easy The reading cycle consists of these Steps e STEP 1 Prepare the Badger Radix to accept the meters from the Badger CONNECT software by inserting it into the Loader Charger and performing the Receive Route function From Badger CONNECT use the Load Collector function to send the meter information to the Badger Radix e STEP 2 From the Main Menu of the Badger Radix Data Collector press the R key to begin the meter reading The Badger Radix will display the Reading screen that allows you to o read meters equipped with Badger ORION transmitters o read meters equipped with touch modules using a Vers
58. or touch meter reading because it allows you to read meters out of the normal reading sequence If you need to resequence the route using this setting you can read the route in the new reading sequence order with ease You can then resequence the route using the new read date times Run Consumption Not used at this time Not used at this time Auto Clear This setting 1s used with older This setting 1s not used within Tamper technology radio systems the Badger Radix Verification Show Previous Reading Hi Low Readings Fail When this setting is chosen the Badger Radix will request a manual reading for each successful reading This manual verification of the interrogated reading can be used to satisfy requirements in some states This setting as well as Show High and Low controls the amount of information available to the meter reader When this setting is chosen the previous reading value is displayed when the View High Low button is pressed This setting allows you to choose how the high and low limits are used in the Badger Radix If the setting is checked the Badger Radix will label a reading as High if the reading is greater than or equal to the high limit Similarly the reading will be labeled low if the value 1s less than or equal to the low limit When the setting 1s unchecked the high and low processing 1s strictly greater than the high limit or less than the low limit Page 50 of 73 I
59. ove the highlight field up and the D key to move it down When the field you wish to search is highlighted press the T key to enter the information you for which you wish to search via the keyboard In our example we will search for a particular name After choosing Name with the U or D keys to highlight it press the T button You can then enter the text you wish to search for For example if you entered TORK in the Text field the Badger Radix will display this screen Text Entry Please enter the text you want to search for p is 9 16 AM Note that the Cancel function is MESSAGES which is the 3 key and the N key To save the text press the Enter key Cancel lt MESSAGES gt Ok lt ENTER gt Enter the letters of the name you are searching for You do not need to enter the entire name just a small segment of the name Let s say that you entered the letters T and O Press the O Hot Key If this is what you want to search for a name with the letters TO in it press the S key to begin the search The Badger Radix will display the first account it finds and ask you if this is the one you are searching for Search Results Is this correct Page 35 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 If this is the meter you are looking for press the Y button If this is not the meter you are looking for press the N button and the Badger
60. p hand be between the twelve o clock position and the six o clock position If the sweep hand is in between two increments read the lower of the two 1 e 1f the sweep hand 1s in between the 200 and 300 increments use the 200 1 To accurately program a Badger ORION transmitter for a compound meter with a summator both the low flow and high flow totals must be added together to determine the total flow We ll use this picture of a compound series meter with separate low and high flow Badger RTRs in the example SALETTI a lkr O sood 1y F 900 100 Recordall S 7 k x N A Transmitter a _ 8 D 2002 Badger Met ae be es Qo adger Meter a 64050 001 2 QO 3 a 700 Gallons 300 0100 4 ay i 600 HighFiow 400 S ig ial Page 63 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 Iyldy Tae ly DNS 5 pATENT O 4868560 fy 4 W aS 9 1 by tie solic ig Transmitter N e ag Compound ee 64050 017 aT Galione 3 0001 Teue a ori gt 7 N 7 Low Flow N e 6 Total Flow High Low Aa ty 5 yas PL PHELAN 7 a 4i A a A Register NO Badger Meter _ pa ome Aaa a mE 2 Determine the low flow reading read the six moveable dials and the sweep hand In the picture above the Low flow register value 1s 0001232 Note that the sweep hand reading is rounded up 3 Determine the high flow reading Rea
61. previous version of touch product Badger DIALOG select Quick Read Program Meters to display the choice of technologies from the Badger Radix Main Menu Quick Read Menu Orion gt Versa Probe lt gt Cancel lt gt Choose the technology of the meter reading module Choose VersaProbe V since that wand is the one used in Programming Badger DIALOG modules You ll see this screen VersaProbe Quick Read old 1D lt 0 gt o1 New m lt n gt Module lt M gt fesing J fh Start Ze 11 57 AM A ase o e To program a Badger DIALOG module s reading and clear its tamper status you must first get the specific information about that module The easiest way to do that is to perform a Quick Read Connect the VersaProbe to the Badger Radix place the sensor on the module and squeeze and release the trigger on the probe The probe will read the module and display the current status on the screen Page 65 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 Clearing a Tamper To clear a tamper condition visually read the module to get the odometer value Next press the Reading R button and enter the reading via the keypad When the reading 1s entered the screen will look like this VersaProbe Quick Read o0 lt 0 for New 10 n gt Module lt M gt 00001702 Program lt P gt aa Erem Once the data is correct press the PROG button P on the Badger Radix screen Note that the
62. reading value is greater than the high audit value or lower than the low audit value the Badger Radix assigns either the High or Low Reading Page 21 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 status If the reading is within the audit values the Badger Radix assigns a Good Reading status Processing Tamper Reports If the meter being displayed reports a tamper the Badger Radix will sound the special tamper audio signal You ll see the tamper processing screen Tamper Processing Maynard Ferguson 1515 15TH St 00050015 Please choose one of the following options Skip lt S gt stat Ro rar am al Choose one of these options by pressing the corresponding button e S Skip You can skip this meter and go on to the next one This is a handy option if someone will come back later to troubleshoot the meter or the transmitter e M Manual Read This option allows the user to input a manual read using the Badger Radix keypad This is handy if the meter is in a pit but less helpful if the meter 1s inside unless you can access the meter e T Trouble Code Using this option you can enter a trouble code to report the status of the meter to the office See the Trouble Code section for more details If you choose Trouble Code the Badger Radix will return to the Tamper Menu screen once the code is entered and stored so that you can also enter a manual reading If you choose to e
63. rt the process click on the Unload Collector button Badger CONNECT will make the connection to the Loader Charger s If you have one Loader Charger connected the meters will be unloaded If you have two or three Loader Chargers Badger CONNECT will display a list of communications addresses Choose the one that matches the number on the display and click OK The meters will be unloaded Steps 2 and 3 on the Unload Collector page remain the same Verify that the readings are correct by Viewing Unloaded Reading and then save reading by Uploading Accounts Route Information If you wish to view information about the meters that are currently loaded from the Route Transfer screen press the Route Info T button Route Transfer Info Route File description D m J a Ln Ln Route File time stamp Last trans from CONNECT 02 19 2004 08 3723 Last trans to CONNECT ever Back to Route Menu lt C gt Page 16 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 The name number of the route Route File Description This time of the last captured reading Route file timestamp e The time when this route was transferred from the PC Last trans from Badger CONNECT e The time the previous route was transferred to the PC Last trans to Badger CONNECT For more details see the Route Operations portion of the Details section To return to the Route Transfer screen press C THE DETAILS READING METERS WITH THE BADGER
64. t No check mark in the box denotes that the setting Page 48 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 behavior will not be carried out Choosing the values for these settings allows you to customize the Badger Radix operation to fit your needs To move to the next Settings screen press the M key To move to the previous Settings screen press the P key If you are done press the C key at any of the settings screens to return to the Utilities menu Here s the list of each of the different settings and how it controls the Badger Radix s operation SETTING WHAT IT DOES Advance on High Low Beep on High Low Show High and Low When a high or low reading is encountered and this setting is chosen the Badger Radix will advance the display to the next account If not chosen the Badger Radix will continue to display the current meter being read after the reading is stored To move to the next meter you must press the N for NEXT button When a high or low reading is encountered for a meter and this setting is chosen the Badger Radix will sound the high and low audio signals If not chosen the Badger Radix will sound the successful read audio tone This setting and the Show Previous Read setting control the amount of information available to the meter reader When this setting is chosen the high and low audit values are displayed when the View High Low button is pressed
65. transmission was received the reading is stored and the account is removed from the unread list Once an account 1s read it will not be displayed as an unread meter in auto mode Page 20 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 e The Badger ORION receiver receives the transmission that reports either a tamper condition or a potential leak The Badger Radix stores the reading and logs the condition If the meter was displayed on the screen the Badger Radix will prompt you to process the tamper condition before displaying the next unread meter e The Badger ORION receiver receives a transmission but not all of the transmission was received The transmission is ignored and no meters are updated e No transmission is received from the meter To increase your chances of a successful read move closer to the meter If you choose to skip this meter press the N NEXT button Here are some reasons for not receiving the o The Badger Radix is too far away from the transmitter o There may be something obstructing the line of site between the Badger Radix and the transmitter In any of these cases getting closer to the transmitter or improving the line of site may result in receiving the meter reading Note that if you decide to skip the meter press the A button to switch from AUTO to MANUAL mode and press the N NEXT button to move to the next unread meter If the next meter is a Badger ORION meter be sure to p
66. ts added in the Badger Radix can be printed when the accounts are downloaded to Badger CONNECT but the accounts will not be added to the Badger CONNECT database New accounts are added to Badger CONNECT when the list of meters to read is sent from the billing system Note that if you need to read a few meters for testing purposes there is no need to create a new account Simply use the Badger Radix Quick Read feature See the Quick Read section of this manual for more information If you need to enter a new account into the Badger Radix press the New Account N button from the Read Menu Page 52 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 Read Menu Search lt S gt Comments lt C gt Manual Read lt R gt View HisLow lt 4 Utilities lt gt New Account lt gt Continue with Read Screen lt C gt Back to Main Menu lt gt Start he 7 32 AM Asar Pressing the New Account button will bring up this screen New Account Manual T Astar Ra 11 54 AM The buttons perform these functions Edit Name 5 Enter the name for the new account Edit Addr 1 Enter the service address for the customer be read manual touch ORION RF Enter AMR A Enter the transmitter number if this is a TRACE account Read Method T Press the box to choose the method by which the meter will e Cancel C Return to the Read Menu if you have not saved the new account
67. u Battery Info lt B gt Settings lt S gt Date Time lt D gt start Ra 7 35 AM The functions on the Utilities Menu are e Progress P a display of meter reading statistics to help you determine how far along you are in the route e Settings S which displays the settings currently being used by the Badger Radix Page 43 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 e Battery Info B this screen shows information being reported by the processor within the battery pack that might be useful when investigating a problem e Date Time D this screen allows you to set the date the time and the time zone for the Badger Radix e Close C this function returns you to the Read Menu Progress The Badger Radix keeps records on the total number of meters the number of meters read the number of meters that failed to report the number of tamper reports received etc If you wish to view this information press the Utilities U button from the Read Menu followed by the Progress P button from the Utilities Menu You can also display the Progress screen by using the O Hot Key The Badger Radix Progress screen displays these statistics e Total number of meters stored in the Badger Radix e Current number of meters for which readings have not yet been attempted e The total number of meters for which readings have been obtained or have been unsuccessful number attempt
68. x into the Loader Charger and perform the Send Readings function o Use the Unload Collector function in Badger CONNECT to unload the readings view the readings to be sure they are correct and store the readings Page 58 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 THE DETAILS PROGRAMMING METERS USING THE Badger Radix Programming Badger ORION Transmitters To access the ORION Programming functions press the P key from the ORION Quick Read screen You ll see this screen Program ORION Serial po r Radio Status oo MT Program lt P gt Start Radio lt S gt Stop Radia lt T gt Pause Radio lt gt close lt C gt Read lt Enter Astart iy 7 38 AM You can also display the ORION Program Screen using the P Hot Key Note that you must perform a Read function before you can perform any other function The Program screen for ORION transmitters allows you to perform these functions Read Enter a transmitter s information through the optical LED Start S a transmitter s radio Stop T a transmitter s radio Enter a reading R to program to a transmitter Program a transmitter s odometer value P to match the RTR Pause U a transmitters radio until water flows through the meter Close C to return back to the Orion Quick Read screen Reading the Transmitter through the Optical port To use the Programmer to Read the transmitter s meter reading i
69. x will automatically switch to manual mode when the next unread meter is a manually read meter or a touch type meter The read screen for manual mode looks like this Page 23 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 111 1ST St Mickey Dolenz 100550001 71160024 055 380 Orion WaterA Te i When in manual mode the meter reader can read touch type meters using the VersaProbe enter readings for manually read meters or perform any other Badger Radix function such as searching for a particular meter or viewing progress When the manual and touch type meters have been read and the next meter to read is a Badger ORION transmitter you can return to automatic mode by pressing the A key This action will return the Badger Radix to automatic meter reading Starting the Reading Process for a Manual or Touch type Meter To gather a reading for a manual meter enter the meter reading on the keyboard To gather a reading for a touch type meter squeeze and release the trigger on the VersaProbe once the meter is displayed as the next unread meter Be sure that the probe is connected to the bottom left port of the Badger Radix Manual Meter Reading To enter a manual meter reading once the numeric keypad is displayed view the meter s register and note the reading Next enter the reading onto the Badger Radix keyboard buttons Manual Meter Reading Direction Water meters are typically read from left to right while e
70. y and all of the Reader Codes and Trouble Codes that were entered when reading the meters Text Messages To enter a text message press the text message M button The Badger Radix will display the Notes function of the handheld You can also bring up the Text Message screen by using the N Hot Key Page 40 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 Text Message Bill Chase i717 17TH t zl Start Rs 2 46 PM To clear a message already entered press the D button To cancel the message press the C key If you are happy with the message press the Enter key To enter or change a message press the E key You ll see this screen Text Message Edit A MESSAGE E Cancel lt MESSAGES gt Ok lt PROGRESS gt fA Start Ra 2 47 PM Use the alpha numeric keypad below the screen to enter your message When the message is entered press the Progress Hot Key to complete the message Then yov ll see the notes screen that looks like this Page 41 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 Text Message Bill Chase i717 17TH t 4 MESSAGE zl start Rs 2 46 PM Pressing the Enter key will store the message for this meter and return you to the Comments menu Viewing High and Low Audit Values If you wish to see the high and low audit values the account number or the previous reading from the Read Menu press the View Hi Lo button V
71. y product Field A piece of information in the Badger Radix such as the service address or the meter serial number that resides on the screen Final read A meter reading that is taken at the end of a customer s relationship with the utility in order to send the customer their final bill Main menu The screen in the Badger Radix that is displayed immediately after successfully logging in Module In general an electronic product used to report a meter s reading For example the Badger DIALOG electronics which is needed to perform a touch read or the Badger ORION electronics which is needed to perform a radio read are examples of modules The Badger Radix screen that allows programming of modules Quick read The Badger Radix feature that reads a meter whose module serial number you enter You can perform quick read for touch modules or Badger ORION transmitters When quick reading Badger ORION transmitters you can also display the readings from up to 50 of the transmitters in range of your Badger ORION receiver not just one transmitter Potential Leak A status reported by an ORION transmitter showing that the meter has registered continuous flow and may have a potential leak Reader Codes Reader codes consist of up to three messages to the utility office for each meter to be read The possible messages are defined in Badger CONNECT and chosen by the meter reader from the defined list Reading menu The Badger Radix screen
72. ypes gallons cubic feet etc and all meter models For this example we ll assume that the odometer value both black digits and white digits is 001234 The RTR odometer would look like this 0 0 1 23 Let s also assume that the sweep hand is pointing between the 5 and the 6 Because the sweep hand has not yet hit the 6 use the value of 5 as the last digit of the meter reading Therefore the value to be entered into the Badger ORION Transmitter 1s 0012345 Page 62 of 73 THE BADGER RADIX User Guide February 2007 Now we follow the steps for setting the Odometer value In this example we will use transmitter number 72110068 First we must place the optical port over the transmitter s LED and perform the READ function Next we must update the odometer value on the display Use the back space key to delete the current odometer value from the Read step and enter the desired odometer reading 12345 Now touch on the Set Odometer button Once the messages show that the communications between the optical port and the transmitter have completed successfully the transmitter holds the new odometer value To check the odometer value place the optical port over the LED and perform the READ function again You should see the new odometer value of 12345 in the Odometer field Example Setting the Odometer for a 4 or 6 Compound NOTE It is recommended that when a Badger RTR is being read that the swee

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